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High school roundup for May 20, 2021: North Hills softball knocks off No. 1 Penn-Trafford
May 20, 2021
Sophia Roncone threw a four-hitter with 13 strikeouts to lead No. 8 North Hills to an upset 6-1 victory over top-seeded Penn-Trafford in a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal softball game Thursday, ending the reign of the Warriors, the 2019 PIAA champs.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 20, 2021
High schools
Valley tallies 10 hits; Bailey twirls gem as Vikings earn first-round victory
Whenever the Valley baseball team has needed a win this season, coach Jim Basilone has turned to senior ace John Luke Bailey.
Derry blanks New Brighton to win first baseball playoff game in 17 years
Derry ended a 17-year drought Thursday in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.
Westmoreland high school baseball playoff capsules: Friday, May 21, 2021
Today’s games
Leechburg softball rolls past Mapletown, advances to WPIAL Class A semifinals
Adjusting her helmet and gripping her bat while on the move from the dugout, Bella Vozar shuffled toward the plate in the bottom of the third inning like she was late for class.
Smithnosky pitches top-seeded Mt. Pleasant past Derry, into Class 3A semifinals
Normally, hitting is what jump starts the high-powered Mt. Pleasant softball team. One knock usually leads to many more.
Southmoreland softball sluggers knock off 2nd-seeded North Catholic
The Southmoreland softball team didn’t waste any time setting the tone for Thursday’s WPIAL Class 3A second-round playoff game. The No. 7 Scotties took a three-run lead in the first inning and held second-seeded North Catholic at bay late in the game to advance with an 11-5 victory at Gateway High School.
Deer Lakes punches ticket to quarterfinals with come-from-behind win over Yough
When the WPIAL playoff brackets were first released last week, Deer Lakes and Yough were scheduled to play at Latrobe at 4 p.m. on Thursday. Due to the Lancers holding prom on the same night, the game was moved to an earlier time and a location closer to Deer Lakes.
3-run, walk-off homer propels 14th-seeded Fox Chapel softball past Franklin Regional
Fox Chapel’s Brynn Palmer came up in the bottom of the seventh of Thursday’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal against Franklin Regional with the game on the line.
‘Perfect timing’ leads Dave DeGregorio back to North Allegheny as boys basketball coach
When Dave DeGregorio resigned at North Allegheny five years ago to coach his sons, a part of him thought he might return someday, if the timing was right.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 20, 2021: Unpredictable 5A softball tourney rolls on
Call it Black Tuesday around the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs.
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for May 19, 2021
There was only one change to the latest edition of the 2021 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings in the bottom three classifications, but five teams were out in the top three classifications as the district playoffs begin.
High school roundup for May 19, 2021: Peters Township baseball shocks South Fayette
Jack Natilli belted a two-run homer in the third inning and Mac Ciocco went 4 for 4 with a run-scoring single in the first to lead No. 13 Peters Township to a 6-4 upset win over No. 4 South Fayette in a WPIAL Class 5A baseball first-round game Wednesday afternoon at Washington & Jefferson.
Fantastic 400 finish between Hampton’s Galuska, Butler’s Brown headlines WPIAL Class AAA meet
May 19, 2021
Hampton sprinter Gage Galuska threw his body forward at the finish line, tumbled into a somersault and stayed on the track waiting for his 400-meter time to show on the scoreboard.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 19, 2021
High schools
Hempfield has 5 champions at WPIAL track meet
It was another solid day for the Hempfield track and field program Wednesday at the WPIAL championships.
2021 WPIAL Class AAA track and field championships top 8 results
Track and field
Highlands baseball continues hot streak, edges Belle Vernon in 1st round
Highlands has been playing some of its best baseball in recent weeks, so heading in to its WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Wednesday against Belle Vernon, coach Jeff Campbell said his team just needed to do one thing.
